elongate 1 of 2

verb

i-ˈlȯŋ-ˌgāt How to pronounce elongate (audio)
Definition of elongatenext
as in to lengthen
to make longer in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality

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adjective

i-ˈlȯŋ-ˌgāt How to pronounce elongate (audio)
variants or elongated
as in long
of great extent from end to end the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection

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Recent Examples of elongate
Verb
In 1963, an umpire’s foul call on Willie McCovey’s towering ninth-inning fly ball elongated the game into a 16-inning marathon. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Curtains mounted well above the window frame can elongate a wall and shift the perception of height, while floor-to-ceiling treatments always add drama and polish. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Different strategies in Stage 1 NASCAR alternating the stage lengths in an attempt to curb fuel-saving in the final two stages meant an elongated Stage 1, where teams would be forced to conserve fuel. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 The elongated silhouette, flowy bottom, and comfy fabrics make these dresses a popular choice for travel, vacations, beach days, and even some fancier occasions, depending on the material, fit, and overall design. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for elongate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongate
  1. lengthen
  2. long
  3. extend
  4. extended
  5. stretch
  6. increase
Verb
  • This lash-lengthening Maybelline mascara and a pack of hydrating lip balm from Burt’s Bees, a brand Margot Robbie has worn.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The new style is part of the Gucci Primavera collection, and the Donna features a striking, pronounced outline and clean lines all around, lengthening the leg.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of lengthen
Adjective
  • Hill hit a long bunker shot to 3 feet and holed the birdie putt for a 13 1/2-12 1/2 victory.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • At 6ft 6in (198cm) tall with long limbs and an enormous reach, the physical similarities are obvious.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of long
Verb
  • Hossain, who teaches part-time at Smith College, including a course on love and devotion in Bollywood cinema, argues that the pressures her film dramatizes extend well beyond South Asia.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But, as Mosley explained to Fox News Digital, a law passed in North Carolina in 2025 extended the statute of limitations for medical malpractice lawsuits specifically for people who have undergone gender transitions.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of extend
Adjective
  • McTominay will miss the extended international break that stretches from late September into early October.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The student completed that extended coursework and four months later had yet to receive a transcript.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of extended
Verb
  • At Gatwick Airport, about 30 miles south of central London, passengers stretched out on the bare floor beside their suitcases.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The text is written on parchment made from sheep, fleeced, their hides soaked in lime, stretched and dried.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • By increasing the carrier density in the neighbouring graphene bilayer, the team progressively weakened the Coulomb interactions between electrons in the magic-angle graphene.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The cores or plugs removed from the lawn during aeration actually increase the success of overseeding by providing more direct contact between the seeds and the soil.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of increase

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